![Westeros is based of the island of Britain. I have labelled the counties to make it clear. Northern England is a combination of Yorkshire and Northumberland. With York being Winterfell. : r/freefolk Westeros is based of the island of Britain. I have labelled the counties to make it clear. Northern England is a combination of Yorkshire and Northumberland. With York being Winterfell. : r/freefolk](https://i.redd.it/fglq1vb85il21.jpg)
Westeros is based of the island of Britain. I have labelled the counties to make it clear. Northern England is a combination of Yorkshire and Northumberland. With York being Winterfell. : r/freefolk
![a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gxruP.jpg)
a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange
![HBO on Twitter: "What region would you live in if the UK were Westeros? #GameOfThrones Artist credit: Jacob @ http://t.co/r4w7K2awFK http://t.co/vs6DK4cXGm" / Twitter HBO on Twitter: "What region would you live in if the UK were Westeros? #GameOfThrones Artist credit: Jacob @ http://t.co/r4w7K2awFK http://t.co/vs6DK4cXGm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BvktPniIcAAd22c.jpg:large)
HBO on Twitter: "What region would you live in if the UK were Westeros? #GameOfThrones Artist credit: Jacob @ http://t.co/r4w7K2awFK http://t.co/vs6DK4cXGm" / Twitter
![No Spoilers] If you REALLY want to make Westeros, flip all of Britain (except the bits around the Scottish Border) horizontally, rotate Ireland 180 degrees and slap it in the middle, then No Spoilers] If you REALLY want to make Westeros, flip all of Britain (except the bits around the Scottish Border) horizontally, rotate Ireland 180 degrees and slap it in the middle, then](http://i.imgur.com/L1rjKnA.png)
No Spoilers] If you REALLY want to make Westeros, flip all of Britain (except the bits around the Scottish Border) horizontally, rotate Ireland 180 degrees and slap it in the middle, then
![As a map nerd, I'm ashamed I just realized between Westeros and a (flipped) Great Britain : r/gameofthrones As a map nerd, I'm ashamed I just realized between Westeros and a (flipped) Great Britain : r/gameofthrones](https://external-preview.redd.it/WbLcR6ideulQfJFCHNSJcAnW9Dbg_L_50Kbu_S8krzI.png?auto=webp&s=7446b9f941327599a7b145a4bec1be607bcc02ea)
As a map nerd, I'm ashamed I just realized between Westeros and a (flipped) Great Britain : r/gameofthrones
![Game of Thrones fans create an interactive map of Westeros... via Google Maps | Game of Thrones | The Guardian Game of Thrones fans create an interactive map of Westeros... via Google Maps | Game of Thrones | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/4/15/1397546673808/Game-of-Thrones-Westeros--008.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTQucG5n&enable=upscale&s=9bba9c59768b8c2a1404240856860b43)
Game of Thrones fans create an interactive map of Westeros... via Google Maps | Game of Thrones | The Guardian
![a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/R0ha3.jpg)
a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange
![Ayana on Twitter: "The map of Game of Thrones is somewhat similar with our map. Westeros is like Britain and Essos is like Europe and Asia. However west of Westeros is where Ayana on Twitter: "The map of Game of Thrones is somewhat similar with our map. Westeros is like Britain and Essos is like Europe and Asia. However west of Westeros is where](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7DaNsKUwAADlHY.jpg)
Ayana on Twitter: "The map of Game of Thrones is somewhat similar with our map. Westeros is like Britain and Essos is like Europe and Asia. However west of Westeros is where
![Game of Thrones: George RR Martin REVEALS inspiration for ASOIAF books | Books | Entertainment | Express.co.uk Game of Thrones: George RR Martin REVEALS inspiration for ASOIAF books | Books | Entertainment | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/590x/george-rr-martin-game-of-thrones-westeros-1169726.jpg?r=1566654459028)
Game of Thrones: George RR Martin REVEALS inspiration for ASOIAF books | Books | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
![How did we never realize that Westeros is just a map of Great Britain and (an upside down) Ireland? - HelloGigglesHelloGiggles How did we never realize that Westeros is just a map of Great Britain and (an upside down) Ireland? - HelloGigglesHelloGiggles](https://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/08/04/newmap.jpg)